Petersburg
Population by Age

Population by Race and Ethnicity


Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years:
Less than high school graduate: 26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 39.2%
Some college or Associate’s degree: 23.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
Population 25 years and over:
Less than 9th grade: 10.1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 16.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 34.5%
Some college, no degree: 19.6%
Associate’s degree: 4.8%
Bachelor’s degree: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
On-time graduation rate:
Class of 2008 – 58.1%
Class of 2010 – 74.2%
Class of 2012 – 77.5%
Class of 2014 – 85%
Sources: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education
Death rate per 1,000 population:
Petersburg: 12.4
Virginia: 7.5
US: 8
Total Pregnancies |
Total Live Births |
Induced Pregnancy Terminations |
Natural Deaths |
Total Infant Deaths |
1,096 |
721 |
289 |
86 |
5 |
Teen pregnancy rate ages 10-17 (per 1,000 females):
2000 – 57.8
2005 – 30.8
2012 – 24.8
Percent of low-weight births (less than 5.5 pounds):
2000 – 12.2%
2005 – 15.7%
2012 – 10.6%
Percent of women who received prenatal care in the first 13 weeks:
2000 – 77.0%
2005 – 84.3%
2012 – 85.5%
Percent of births to single mothers:
2000 – 73.2%
2005 – 73.6%
2012 – 77%
Percent of births to mothers with less than a 12th grade education:
2000 – 31.7%
2005 – 28.3%
2012 – 16%
Source: The Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health
Population Estimate: 32,701
Median Age: 39.8
Median Household Income: $34,424
Educational Attainment: 73.7% high school graduate or higher
Number of Companies: 1,687
Individuals Below Poverty Level: 28.1%
Source: Census Quick Facts
Percent of population living in poverty (all ages):
2010 – 25.2%
2011 – 23.3%
2012 – 25.8%
2013 – 28.1%
Percent of students approved for free or reduced price school lunches:
2000 – 65.9%
2007 – 61.6%
2014 – 82.7%
Sources: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates and Virginia Department of Education School Nutrition Program
25 Top Employers:
- Southside Regional Medical Center
- City of Petersburg
- Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- City of Petersburg School Board
- Horizon Mental Health Management, Inc.
- Wal Mart
- Good Neighbor Homes, Inc.
- Beverly Home Care
- District 19 Mental Health and Retardation Services
- Virginia Linen Service, Inc.
- Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
- Quality Plus Services
- B I Chemicals
- CFS Group Disposal & Recycling
- McDonald’s
- Petersburg City Department of Social Services
- Adult Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Martin’s Food Market
- Mdxcel, Inc.
- International Paper Company
- Dominion Virginia Power
- Postal Service
- Preussag International St Corp
- Dinwiddie Health Care, LLC
- Labor Ready Mid Atlantic, Inc.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2014.